Cushion configured to be secured to an ear cup of a headset and/or hearing protection device

A cushion configured to be secured to an ear cup of a headset and/or hearing protection device, wherein the cushion defines an inner opening and comprises

• a contact surface along a periphery proximal part of the cushion, the contact surface configured to abut against and contact a user's head around an ear of the user when the headset and/or hearing protection device is worn by the user,
• wherein
• the contact surface of the cushion has a predetermined height profile where respective height values of the predetermined height profile at a plurality of locations of the contact surface vary about the inner opening and/or a centre or centre point of the cushion,
• a first height of the predetermined height profile is a globally largest height of the respective height values at the plurality of locations, where the plurality of locations is located at least nearest or towards and about the inner opening and/or the centre or centre point and where the first height is located in an upper front-facing part of the cushion, and
• wherein the contact surface has varying slopes, at least at some locations, in radial or transverse directions away from or towards the inner opening and/or the centre or centre point of the cushion.